The 2016 Honda HR-V has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 76,296 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 318 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC18V7770002018-11-0164,785 affected
Defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Acura MDX, 2017-2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda HR-V and Honda Odyssey, and 2016 Honda HR-V vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating, causing gas pockets to form, reducing brake performance. As such, these…
Consequence
A reduction of braking performance increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Owners will be notified, and Honda or Acura dealers will bleed the brakes, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are C31 and L30.
EQUIPMENT15V4720002015-07-2811,511 affected
Defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 HR-V vehicles manufactured January 12, 2015, to May 20, 2015. The affected vehicles may be missing the required tire placard indicating "Tire and Loading Information." These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle…
Consequence
If the tire placard is missing the driver or owner may not know at what pressure to inflate the tires, resulting in over or under tire inflation which potentially increases the risk of a tire failure and crash.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle, and apply a new label, free of charge. The recall began on September 18, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JT2, or JT4.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
73
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
55
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
44
1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
23
5crashes3injuries
ENGINE
22
1fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
21
2crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS
13
8crashes8injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
13
2crashes1injuries
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
9
SEATS
8
Total complaints318
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Car went into limp mode far from home. Lots of lights on the dash lit up. I scanned the obd and it came back with code p271e to replace the automatic transmission assembly. This was confirmed by a transmission repair shop. This is a known issue by honda and they have issued service bulletins…”
“Full catastrophic failure of the cvt belt in the transmission, a known issue that honda had an extended warranty for for up to 150k miles and or 7 years from purchase (that letter was never mailed to my house, it was found after the fact while looking for the title at a family memeber's house. The…”
“The contact owns a 2016 honda hr-v. The contact stated that while stopped, the abs, brake, traction control, and several other warning lights flashed on the instrument panel. The contact called the dealer and was informed that the vehicle was safe to drive to the residence, but not for regular…”
“The contact owns a 2016 honda hr-v. The contact stated that while stopped, the abs, brake, traction control, and several other warning lights flashed on the instrument panel. The contact called the dealer and was informed that the vehicle was safe to drive to the residence, but not for regular…”
“Hello, I am reaching out with extreme dissatisfaction of my recently purchased 2016 honda hr-v. This car was part of the extended warranty via service bulletin 21-046 warranty extension: 2016-20 hr-v cvt premature belt deterioration. My car has been cared for extremely closely, and we planned to…”
“The transmission seized while driving no lights no warnings. I could have been killed so could other people! When no lights no check engine light or service lights are on. And your car is properly maintained there should be no reason the transmission should just seize while driving with no warning…”
“The cvt transmission, which is part of the vehicle’s powertrain system, experienced a premature failure. The vehicle became inoperable and was in an unsafe location, so the police had to tow it. I am not sure if a police report was issued. The tow resulted in extensive impound fees. The…”
“I am submitting this complaint regarding a sudden and unsafe cvt transmission failure on my honda vehicle. While driving, the vehicle began shaking violently, lost the ability to accelerate, and multiple warning indicators illuminated, including the check engine light. The vehicle was unable to be…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Honda HR-V as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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